Pat-a-Cake Activity

This Pat-a-Cake activity is always a favorite as it ends in lots of tickling and giggling! Little ones get so excited when they learn how to clap their hands. They'll enjoy doing this activity with you over and over!

Pat a cake,(clap hands to the rhythm of the words)

Pat a cake,(clap hands to the rhythm of the words)

Baker's man;(clap hands to the rhythm of the words)

Make me a cake as fast as you can.(clap hands a little faster and speak a little faster)

Pat it and prick it and mark it with B,(pat hands as if patting out dough, use forefinger to "prick" the dough and draw a B on the palm of your hand)

Put it in the oven for Baby and me.(tickle the tummy of the little one you are playing with)

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